It’s a new quarter, and that means a new set of balance updates – but that’s not all! In this episode, we discuss several changes and new options that GW has delivered. We start off discussing the new Aspects of War series in White Dwarf and the first installment’s stratagem replacements. Next, we dive into the new Balance Dataslate and look at the changes and corrections that various factions are getting to bump them up or bring them down a bit. Finally, we look at the first batch of quarterly detachment releases, with new options for Adeptus Custodes, T’au, and the Orks!

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The next Crusade book is upon us, and it’s time to return to the Nachmund Gauntlet! In past editions, the fighting was mostly focused on Vigilus, but this time around, GW is focusing on Sangua Terra at the other end of the Gauntlet. In this episode, we take a look at the new Crusade book and discuss its narrative, its campaign system, and its specific Crusade rules. Does the Imperium come out on top this time? Is this the most complex campaign system GW has created for 10th edition? Should surgical deep strikes be a core rule in the game? We take a look at all this and more, as well as some news regarding some major tournament changes!

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It’s time for excess as a new faction is released! In this episode, we crack open the new Champions of Slaanesh launch box for the brand-new Emperor’s Children. We take a look at the new models for their lord, their battleline units, and the debut of plastic Noise Marines. Then, it’s time to delve into the codex, as we run through the new army rule, the new units, and all six of their detachments. Are the sons of Fulgrim ready to take on the tabletop as a complete fighting force, or does this symphony of destruction come up a few notes short? Listen to find out!

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We’re between releases and down a host (for a good reason!), so why not take some time to catch up with what we’ve got going on? First, our thoughts on the new special ultra edition of the upcoming Chaos legion codexes, then onto a discussion about The Old World and how it might just be the most accessible army-scale game that GW is putting out right now. Next, some hobby progress, including fixing some pants and Rob’s first game of Age of Sigmar. Finally, a discussion on how to get the hobby experience you want, and a bit about the Gaunt’s Ghosts series. It’s no one thing, but it’s a little bit of everything!

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The Craftworlds are back with a new codex and new ways to play! In this episode, we delve into the new Aeldari codex, including the new Battle Focus rule, all nine (9!) playable detachments, and all the unit changes. With Strands of Fate replaced and shunted to a single detachment, how different will this former-powerhouse army play? Do they still have the tools without being overpowered? Or will they dance rings around their opponents? Listen to find out! Also, we take a look at the Emperor’s Children preview from the Las Vegas Open reveal.

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Preferred Enemies returns to Las Vegas for the LVO Narrative! This time, Dennis joins Kevin for his first Las Vegas Open experience. While over 1000 players were duking it out in the Grand Tournament, Dennis and Kevin delved into the smaller, but no less exciting, Narrative event. Between Dennis’s penitent Sororitas and Kevin’s T’au World Eaters, how will our intrepid reporters fare? Listen to find out!

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The first new codex of 2025 is here, and it’s the Hammer of the Emperor – the Astra Militarum! In this episode, we crack open the new Death Korps of Krieg army box and the codex within, and do our best to figure out the orders we’ve been given. How do the new models look? How do the new detachments fare? Will anything dethrone the Combined Regiment from the Index? Also, we look at the last two detachments from Grotmas and give our thoughts on the Fulgrim reveal.

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We’ve already talked about the balance dataslate and Deathwatch, and now it’s time to unwrap the rest of the Grotmas present bounty! In this episode we get through (most of) the rest of the Grotmas bounty, in order from day 1 to day 22. Everybody got something, but will everyone enjoy what they got? Which detachments look cool, which ones deliver on flavor, and which ones don’t quite hit the mark?

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With Dennis and Kevin back from the Grand Narrative, we can now talk about some great and wondrous things! First up, we discuss the Warhammer preview and how it might just be the best one yet. While some things were expected, and others anticipated, some things we got were beyond our wildest dreams! Then, in part two, we discuss the Balance Dataslate that dropped between recording sessions, as well as the returned and improved Deathwatch index! Is it everything we hoped? Listen and find out!

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Hundreds of players descended upon Atlanta to play in this year’s Grand Narrative, and we had two representatives of the Preferred Enemies crew in the thick of it! Which grand alliance will come out on top? Will Dennis’s Votann discover, demolish, and deliver? Will Kevin survive his new cosplay? Listen to find out!

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